The following rules of language construction shall apply to the provision of these regulations.
(A) Specific provisions shall control the general provision.
(B) In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the provision of these regulations and any caption or illustration, the written provision shall control.
(C) The word "shall" is always mandatory and not discretionary. The words "may" or "should' are permissive.
(D) Words used in the present tense shall include the future; and words used in the singular number shall include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
(E) Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, where a regulation involves two or more items, conditions, provisions or units connected by conjunction "and", "or", "either/or", the conjunction shall be interpreted as follows:
(1) "And" indicates that all connected items, conditions, provisions or events shall apply.
(2) "Or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events may apply singly.
(F) Words in the masculine gender include the feminine, and the feminine, the masculine.
(Ord. 24-2019, passed 8-5-19)